# 50 Cathedral Sq, Christchurch Central City

8 reports on record since July 2025 · 8 with photographs.

https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/50-cathedral-sq

## What gets reported here
- [Tramway General](https://www.chch.live/problems/road-damage), 2
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/problems/bins-recycling), 2
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/problems/parks-maintenance), 1
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/problems/abandoned-vehicles), 1
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 1
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/problems/graffiti), 1

## Reported here
- [Tramway General](https://www.chch.live/report/8647791), 28 Jul 2026
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8458264), 22 Jun 2026
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7909779), 15 Mar 2026
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7784128), 22 Feb 2026
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7700748), 8 Feb 2026
- [Tramway General](https://www.chch.live/report/7663463), 2 Feb 2026
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7019145), 10 Oct 2025
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6669580), 29 Jul 2025

## Photographed here (8 on record)
- [Tramway General](https://www.chch.live/report/8647791), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08647791/public/1_asamrpqzhhkl.jpg
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/8458264), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/08458264/public/1_299nlarsivog.jpg
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7909779), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07909779/public/1_x6rh8cvzyqeg.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7784128), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07784128/public/1_i4i4fc588p9u.jpg
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7700748), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07700748/public/1_vdehnov44knn.jpg
- [Tramway General](https://www.chch.live/report/7663463), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07663463/public/1_zdkdm7j5dxkc.jpg
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7019145), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/07019145/public/1_28deg78s47an.jpg
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6669580), https://snapsendsolve-reports.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/images/06669580/public/1_jmhdio97dyh.jpg

[More photographs on the Christchurch Central City wall](https://www.chch.live/wall?suburb=christchurch-central-city)

## Also reported on Cathedral Sq
- [41 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/41-cathedral-sq), 8 reports
- [47 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/47-cathedral-sq), 5 reports
- [105 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/105-cathedral-sq), 5 reports
- [100 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/100-cathedral-sq), 5 reports
- [99 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/99-cathedral-sq), 4 reports
- [66 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/66-cathedral-sq), 2 reports
- [2 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/2-cathedral-sq), 2 reports
- [13–63 Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/13%E2%80%9363-cathedral-sq), 2 reports
- [Cathedral Sq, the whole record](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/cathedral-sq)

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.6379&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.6379&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5308&lon=172.6379&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.*

## On the doorstep
- [Christchurch Tramway](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-tramway-christchurch-central-city), 26 m away · Attractions
- [Tūranga Central Library](https://www.chch.live/business/turanga-central-library-christchurch-central-city), 29 m away · Cafés
- [O.G.B Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/o-g-b-bar-cafe-christchurch-central-city), 45 m away · Bars & pubs
- [OGB Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/ogb-bar-cafe-christchurch-central-city), 45 m away · Bars & pubs

*Businesses within four hundred metres, measured at the pin, OpenStreetMap and the council directories.*

## The bus nearby
- [Hereford St near Colombo St](https://www.chch.live/buses?stop=53163), 137 m away · [route 8](https://www.chch.live/buses/8)
- [Hereford St near Colombo St](https://www.chch.live/buses?stop=53171), 145 m away · [route 8](https://www.chch.live/buses/8)

*The closest Metro stops, within four hundred and fifty metres.*

## The remembered names nearby
- [Godley Statue Reserve plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311006-godley-statue-reserve), 86 m away · 1899
- [Godley Statue Reserve plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311004-godley-statue-reserve), 87 m away · 1899
- [Godley Statue Reserve plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311007-godley-statue-reserve), 88 m away · 1899

*The plaque pins come from the register, a recorded spot, not a surveyed one. The whole roll: [plaques](https://www.chch.live/plaques).*

## Enrolment zones this address sits inside

*Zones nest, a point is inside a primary, an intermediate and a secondary zone at once. The written scheme, not the polygon, decides.*
- [Christchurch East School](https://www.chch.live/school/3317-christchurch-east-school), Primary, years 1–8, in force from Jul 2024
- [Te Aratai College (Year 9-15)](https://www.chch.live/school/337-te-aratai-college-year-9-15), Secondary, years 9–13, in force from Jan 2021
- [Hillview Christian School](https://www.chch.live/school/341-hillview-christian-school), Composite, years 1–13, in force from Jan 2026

## Bin day

This address is not on a single weekly kerbside round.
- Green bin, not collected here
- Yellow bin, Weekly · Wednesdays
- Red bin, Daily

## What the land record says

### [What the ground is](https://www.chch.live/ground)
- **Up to 69% chance of moderate-to-severe land damage**, [Liquefaction](https://www.chch.live/liquefaction) · Across 30 modelled earthquake scenarios: 10% average likelihood of moderate-to-severe land damage, 69% in the worst modelled scenario.

### What has been here
- **Cathedral Square and Setting**, [Heritage](https://www.chch.live/heritage) · Cathedral Square and Setting and Cathedral Square _Not Listed · Highly Significant · Operative_

### [Rules on this land](https://www.chch.live/rules)
- **Christchurch / Ōtautahi Clean Air Zone**, [Clean air zone](https://www.chch.live/rules) · Open fires and older woodburners are restricted here under the Canterbury Air Regional Plan. A burner installed before 2001 cannot be replaced like for like.
- **In the Christchurch Airshed**, [Gazetted airshed](https://www.chch.live/rules) · A gazetted airshed is the area the national air quality standard is measured over, the 24-hour PM10 average that this one is allowed to breach once a year. _Zone A_
- **In the Central City alcohol ban area**, [Alcohol ban area](https://www.chch.live/rules) · A public drinking ban: At all times, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

These are modelled boundaries, not findings on this house, for anything with money attached, the council’s LIM is the certified property file. [Request a LIM](https://ccc.govt.nz/consents-and-licences/property-information-and-lims/land-information-memorandum-lim) · [Natural Hazards Portal](https://www.naturalhazardsportal.govt.nz).

## Renting nearby

New bonds in Christchurch Central City ran about **$508 a week**, $42 below the city median of $550, [the suburb page keeps the rent record →](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-living).

## The civic layer

This ground votes in [Central ward](https://www.chch.live/wards/central), the [Papanui-Innes-Central community board](https://www.chch.live/boards/papanui-innes-central) is its local layer. Ward lines don’t always follow suburb lines; this one is measured at the pin, not the suburb’s centre. The whole roll is at [/wards](https://www.chch.live/wards).

## What was here, ChristChurch Cathedral and Setting
*62 m away · 100 Cathedral Square · located to ±44 m · [the place’s own record](https://www.chch.live/place/30)*
- On the register. Nothing researched here yet.
- Heritage New Zealand list entry: https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/46

## What was here, Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A W Smith and Son's Central Garage/Mayfair-Cinerama Theatre
*64 m away · 115A Worcester Street · located to ±12 m · [the place’s own record](https://www.chch.live/place/277)*
- On the register. Nothing researched here yet.

## What was here, Former Government Buildings and Setting
*65 m away · 26/28 Cathedral Square · located to ±43 m · [the place’s own record](https://www.chch.live/place/276)*
- On the register. Nothing researched here yet.
- Heritage New Zealand list entry: https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/301

## What was here, Cathedral Square and Setting
*on this spot · located to ±138 m · [the place’s own record](https://www.chch.live/place/28)*
- On the register. Nothing researched here yet.

## What was here, Commercial Building and Setting, Former State Insurance
*119 m away · 58/28 Cathedral Square · located to ±28 m · [the place’s own record](https://www.chch.live/place/278)*
- On the register. Nothing researched here yet.
- Heritage New Zealand list entry: https://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1931

## The green nearby
- [Cathedral Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1431-cathedral-square), 18 m to the edge · Botanic
- [Godley Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1084-godley-statue-reserve), 138 m to the edge · Botanic
- [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), 168 m to the edge
- [The Stewart Plaza](https://www.chch.live/park/1566-the-stewart-plaza), 183 m to the edge
- [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), 228 m to the edge

*Within half a kilometre, measured to the boundary, the council’s open data.*

## The civic shelf nearby
- [Turanga Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-56), 88 m away · Library · Cathedral Square, Christchurch
- [Triangle](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-33), 232 m away · Car park
- [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), 475 m away · Car park
- [Armagh Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-34), 477 m away · Car park
- [Aldersgate](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-32), 483 m away · Car park

## The tracks through here
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-522-christchurch-central-city), 144 m to the line · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-523-christchurch-central-city), 146 m to the line · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-505-christchurch-central-city), 213 m to the line · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-491-christchurch-central-city), 222 m to the line · walk · bike
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-506-christchurch-central-city), 291 m to the line · walk · bike

*Lines passing within half a kilometre, the council’s open data.*

## Questions, answered briefly

**What has been reported at 50 Cathedral Sq?**

8 council reports on record since July 2025, most often tramway general (2), rubbish and bins - general (2), park - general request (1).

**What school is 50 Cathedral Sq zoned for?**

[Christchurch East School](https://www.chch.live/school/3317-christchurch-east-school), [Te Aratai College (Year 9-15)](https://www.chch.live/school/337-te-aratai-college-year-9-15) and [Hillview Christian School](https://www.chch.live/school/341-hillview-christian-school), and inside the region-wide zone of Hagley Community College, Marian College, Middleton Grange School (Year 11-13), Christchurch Adventist School. Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary, and it is redrawn, sometimes at short notice. [These zones on the map →](https://www.chch.live/schools?at=-43.53076662401164,172.63785424989968)

**Which suburb is 50 Cathedral Sq in?**

Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, on [Cathedral Sq](https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/cathedral-sq).

**What stood at 50 Cathedral Sq before?**

The heritage register names 5 places at or beside it, [ChristChurch Cathedral and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/30), [Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A W Smith and Son's Central Garage/Mayfair-Cinerama Theatre](https://www.chch.live/place/277).

**What is the nearest park to 50 Cathedral Sq?**

[Cathedral Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1431-cathedral-square), 18 m to its edge.

Data: https://api.chch.live/address?suburb=christchurch-central-city&address=50-cathedral-sq · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Christchurch%20Central%20City&street=cathedral-sq
